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Mining Conflict in Ecuador Heats Up
Published in Upside Down World, an online magazine uncovering activism and politics in Latin America.Written by Cyril Mychalejko Wednesday, 21 December 2005 Excerpt:Dozens of Ecuadorians recently burnt down a building owned by Ascendant Copper Corporation to protest its mining activities in the area. The Canadian mining company claimed in a press release that the structure […]
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International Human Rights Observer Report: The Events in Chalguayaco Bajo on Dec. 10, 2005
An eyewitness report by one of the International Observers of December 10, 2005.On December 10, 2005 I served as an international human rights observer in the community of Chalguayacu Bajo in the Intag Region of Ecuador. In light of the events of that day, in which a building owned by the Ascendant Mining Corporation was […]
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